Calories in Ghee

Ghee: Made by heating butter to separate the milk solids and liquids from the fat. Hence named as Clarified butter. Ghee has an edge over butter as it is spoil proof during warm weather and hence, refrigeration is unnecessary. Having said that, when stored at cold temperatures can turn into solid.

Nutrition Facts: 

Ghee is a better choice over butter for these facts:

• Ghee is high on concentrated fats than butter.
• Slightly high on unsaturated fats that may help in weight loss.
• Contain neither milk sugar lactose nor milk protein casein.

Because ghee contains saturated fats in high quantity, on heating produce much less toxic compounds than vegetable and seed oils. Calories in ghee are high than butter making butter preferrable for diet conscious mass.

Good for heart: Consuming ghee may increase good cholesterol(HDL) and decrease the deposition of fats in the arteries.

In comparison with soyabean oil, ghee may reduce the risk of breast cancer. Ghee is a better choice over butter for people with dairy allergies.